Networks Router-Router Communication/Connection

Hello all,

I have a question about connecting a router to another, is it possible to get a connection via the antenna only i.e without physically connecting both-the idea is whether one could detect a wireless signal from the other.

The idea might seem strange, please be patient caue I admit I am not a PC or network specialist.

The main idea:
A router on the 1st floor of the house is providing an internet signal.
I have a second router USB Robotics in a room in the 2nd floor, and the idea is whether I could get an internt connection "via this 2nd router, then thru a cable to my desktop PC in which I have an Ethernet PCI-card ?"
Is this possible?

Note: I want to keep away from USB 2.0 WLAN stick,
if the above works.

Thanks a lot for your help.

 

To my knowledge, no. This sounds impossible. You'd be better off substituting the second router for a wireless bridge. This basically converts wireless signal back into wired.

http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Shop/ShopSearch.asp?CategoryID=111

EDIT: for some reason, if you did want the router for its NAT/Firewall abilities, you should do the following:

[1st floor router] <---(wireless)---> [bridge] <---(wire)---> [2nd flr router WAN port] <---(wire)---> [your pc]

 

This would only work if your router on the second floor supports client mode (AKA:Wireless Bridge)

 

It may also be reffered to as "DHCP Relay"

 

My Linksys supports client mode, but I've not managed to work out how to get it to work while WPA-PSK is enabled on the main router. It worked without encryption enabled but obviously that's not acceptable.

edit: It works with v23 of DD-WRT with WPA-PSK.